Philip Hammond

The chancellor is newly emboldened following June’s snap election. Whereas before the election, rumors of his demise were widespread, he is now unafraid to publicly criticize the prime minister, telling BBC presenter Andrew Marr he was unhappy about the low-key role he was given in the run-up to the surprise vote in June.

He also appears to be at odds with some Cabinet colleagues over Britain’s economy post Brexit, indicating in an interview with Le Monde that the U.K. would not cut taxes and regulation after Brexit.

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